English in a Minute: Verbs to use with 'theory'

单集文稿 ...

• 00:00

  You're listening to bbclearningenglish.com A theory is an idea or ideas that are used to explain something.

• 00:09

  You can formulate a theory, then work on a theory and develop a theory,

• 00:14

  which means you create the theory and then add more thoughts and ideas to it.

• 00:19

  Scientists have formulated a theory to explain this strange new phenomenon.

• 00:25

  Now they should find other experts to help develop their theory in order to improve it.

• 00:31

  Once you have the ideas, you should test the theory to see if it's true.

• 00:36

  New evidence might support the theory, be in favour of the theory,

• 00:40

  or challenge the theory, be against the theory.

• 00:44

  Nigel opened his singing academy to everyone to test his theory that anyone can sing after some training.

• 00:52

  Ruby sang beautifully.

• 00:54

  which supported Nigel's theory.

• 00:56

  But Dave's awful noises challenged Nigel's theory.

• 01:00

  Are you ready to test the theory that BBC Learning English can help you?